Drawing on many years of Marcan studies, world-class scholar R. T. France has produced an exegetical commentary on the Greek text of Mark that unpacks for mordern readers the two central themes of Jesus' life - the nature of Christ and the role of discipleship.

France sees the structure of Mark's Gospel as an effective 'drama in three acts.' Act 1 takes up Jesus' public ministry in Galilee. Act 2 covers Jesus' journey to Jerusalem with his disciples. Act 3 focuses on Jesus' public ministry in Jerusalem, including his confrontation with the Jewish leaders, his explanatory discourse on the future, and his passion, death and ressurection.